State lawmakers Chris Romer and Joe Miklosi were lauded this week for their efforts in trying to make college affordable for undocumented students.

The Denver Democrats received the Denver Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s Public Officials of the Year Award this week.

Rep. Miklosi and Sen. Romer last year carried the tuition bill, which died in the Senate.

“On the one hand I’m very excited to have won the award, but I’m troubled that we still haven’t provided equality of access to higher education for students who are undocumented,” Romer said, in his legislative blog.

He recognized former Rep. Val Vigil[5] for previously carrying the legislation, and Sens. Paula Sandoval[6] and Abel Tapia[7] for being “warriors for this bill” last year. And he singled out Jovenes Unidos for its “substantive and tireless support” for Senate Bill 170.

Check out Romer’s blog [8]if you want to see video of him receiving the award.